The Daily Star >> Opinion >> CommentaryCategory.aspx?id=51The U.S. can’t go it alone against NKoreahttp://www.dailystar.com.lb//Opinion/Commentary/2017/Aug-12/415762-the-us-cant-go-it-alone-against-nkorea.ashxNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has defiance in his blood. It’s said his grandfather once asked what would happen if America defeated North Korea in war, to which his father answered: If we lose, I will be sure to destroy the Earth. What good is the Earth without North Korea?CommentaryDavid Ignatius2017-08-12T00:11:00.0000000Iraqi Kurds’ referendum for political relevancehttp://www.dailystar.com.lb//Opinion/Commentary/2017/Aug-12/415763-iraqi-kurds-referendum-for-political-relevance.ashxThe Iraqi Kurds’ independence referendum, planned for Sept. 25, reflects unresolved disputes over political authority between Baghdad and Irbil.CommentaryDenise Natali2017-08-12T00:11:00.0000000